Reneé Rapp is one of the most-searched queer celebrities right now – from her music and Broadway roots to her sexuality, girlfriend, age, and her rise as a full-blown lesbian icon. In this guide, we break down everything you actually want to know about Reneé Rapp.
This week, we’re talking Reneé Rapp, Broadway star, Mean Girls royalty, The Sex Lives of College Girls alum, unfiltered pop girl, and very loud lesbian role model. Read on for Reneé Rapp’s age, career, music, sexuality, girlfriend and more.
Who is Reneé Rapp?
Reneé Jane Rapp is an American singer, songwriter and actor, born 10 January 2000 in North Carolina. She grew up as a terrifyingly good theatre kid, the sort who wins big musical theatre competitions and then immediately gets scooped up by Broadway.
Her big break came when she stepped into the role of Regina George in the Mean Girls musical on Broadway. It was the perfect mix of unhinged, layered and vocally outrageous, and it basically told the world: this one’s not just another theatre kid, she’s a problem. In a good way.
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From there, she moved into TV as Leighton Murray in The Sex Lives of College Girls, rich, closeted, and emotionally constipated, and later brought Regina back for the 2024 Mean Girls movie musical. Somewhere in between all of that, she quietly launched a music career that stopped being “side project” and very quickly became the main event..
What is Reneé Rapp best known for?
If you recognise her face before the music, it’s probably from one of three places: the Mean Girls musical, the Mean Girls film, or The Sex Lives of College Girls. She’s essentially played two different shades of “terrifying hot girl with feelings” back-to-back and nailed both.
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Handling Age Gaps in Lesbian Dating and RelationshipsThese days, though, most people know her as a fully-fledged pop artist. She’s released an EP, a critically-loved debut album, and a louder, sharper second record. Her songs sit in that sweet spot between “this is incredibly dramatic” and “unfortunately, this is exactly how I feel at 2am.”
Reneé Rapp’s career (so far)
Reneé’s career is very much “no time off, only eras”.
She started in theatre, going from school productions to winning a huge US high-school musical theatre award, then landing Regina George on Broadway while most people her age were still trying to work out how to cook pasta properly. That led to the Mean Girls film, red carpets, and the sort of visibility that usually takes a decade to build.
On TV, The Sex Lives of College Girls cemented her as a proper screen presence, but it also showed her where her limits were. She’s been open about the fact that the acting world ramped up her anxiety and eating disorder, and that she didn’t want to live in that environment long term.
Music, on the other hand, has become her home. She put out the Everything to Everyone EP, followed it with Snow Angel, big, cinematic breakup energy, and then Bite Me, which leans even more into pop-rock, sarcasm and rage-walk anthems. She’s now touring those albums around massive venues, turning arenas into temporary lesbian support groups with lighting rigs.rden and OVO Arena Wembley.
Reneé Rapp’s music: where to start
If you’re Reneé-curious, here’s your starter pack:
- “Snow Angel” – the big, dramatic ballad; shows off the Broadway lungs.Is Reneé Rapp gay?
- “Too Well” – for when you’re absolutely not over it.
- “Not My Fault” (with Megan Thee Stallion) – Mean Girls soundtrack, pure camp.
- “Leave Me Alone” – the lead single from Bite Me; a pop-rock rage-walk anthem that’s been flagged as one of the standout tracks from the new wave of pop girls.
Her whole thing sonically is confessional pop with sharp lyrics, heavy drama and the occasional scream note that makes you feel like you should probably text your therapist.
Is Reneé Rapp gay?
Yes – very.
Reneé has talked about how she initially described herself as bisexual, especially during the early Sex Lives of College Girls years, but it never quite sat right. In the last couple of years, she’s started referring to herself clearly and consistently as a lesbian.
She’s also been very direct with people who try to question or water that down. If she says she’s a lesbian, she means it. No “maybe one day she’ll end up with a man” discourse required, thanks.
Who is Reneé Rapp’s partner or girlfriend?
Reneé Rapp is currently dating British musician Towa Bird, making them one of the most talked-about queer celebrity couples online. If you’ve ever searched “Reneé Rapp girlfriend” or “Who is Reneé Rapp dating?”, this is your answer.
Reneé and Towa first sparked dating rumours during the tour, when fans couldn’t decide whether the energy between them was queer chemistry or just exceptionally flirty stage vibes. Spoiler: it was queer chemistry. The two went red-carpet official not long after, appearing together at major events and quietly confirming what the internet already suspected.
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Towa Bird – a guitarist, producer and rising alt-pop artist – matches Reneé’s chaotic-fun energy perfectly. In interviews, Reneé has even joked that their home feels like a “lesbian frat house”: full of queer friends, late nights, loud music, and that warm, chosen-family vibe.
It’s giving soulmate era, not fling.
Before Towa, she dated men and women, including a long-term relationship with a Broadway actor and a much-discussed relationship with a TikTok creator. But with Towa, the vibe feels very much like: this isn’t just a fling, this is a life chapter.
Outside of music
Off stage and away from the cameras, Reneé is still very much Reneé – which is to say, emotional, funny, and not particularly interested in sanitising anything.
She’s spoken candidly about living with ADHD and about a long, complicated history with an eating disorder that was worsened by the pressures of Broadway and Hollywood. She doesn’t frame it as a neat “overcoming adversity” story; it’s more, “this is ongoing, this is real, and you’re not alone if you’re in it too.”
She’s also politically vocal. She uses her platform to talk about LGBTQ+ rights, to call out people who minimise lesbian identity, and to show up for friends and communities who don’t get the same spotlight she does. It’s not performative – it’s messy sometimes, sure, but it’s honest, and that’s exactly why so many queer fans see her as one of theirs.
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See you for the next one,
Nonchalant x
Babs heads up Logistics and Product here at Nonchalant Magazine.
